diff --git a/src/components/ui/Strapline.astro b/src/components/ui/Strapline.astro
index 47536e6..35adfb0 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/Strapline.astro
+++ b/src/components/ui/Strapline.astro
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 ---
 import Date from "../util/Date.astro";
+import StyledLink from "../util/StyledLink.astro";
 
-const { title, description, icon, date } = Astro.props;
+const { title, description, icon, date, back, backLabel } = Astro.props;
 ---
 
 <div class="mb-4 mt-6">
-  <h2 class="text-xl font-bold font-inter">
+  {
+    () => {
+      if (back) {
+        return <StyledLink href={back} icon="fa-solid fa-arrow-left">{backLabel || "Back"}</StyledLink>
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  <h2 class="text-xl font-bold">
     <i class={`${icon} text-xl mr-2 text-light-pu dark:text-dark-pu`}></i>
     {title}
   </h2>
diff --git a/src/content/blog/appdefaults2504.md b/src/content/blog/appdefaults2504.md
index bb6974b..26e88b0 100644
--- a/src/content/blog/appdefaults2504.md
+++ b/src/content/blog/appdefaults2504.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: App Defaults the Third
 description: Not much has changed but it feels weird not having an App Defaults post here
-date: 2025-05-01
+date: 2025-04-29
 tags: 
     - app-defaults
     - tech
diff --git a/src/content/blog/code.md b/src/content/blog/code.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 071a423..0000000
--- a/src/content/blog/code.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
----
-title: A Blog Post With Some Code
-description: meow
-tags: 
-    - code
----
-
-```js
-console.log("tinker tailor soldier spy");
-```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/content/blog/hello-hello.md b/src/content/blog/hello-hello.md
index 55fbb94..0b9b0f2 100644
--- a/src/content/blog/hello-hello.md
+++ b/src/content/blog/hello-hello.md
@@ -1,10 +1,23 @@
 ---
 title: Hello Hello
 description: '"Looking pretty good for a dead bitch"'
-date: 2025-04-24
+date: 2025-04-29
 tags: 
     - meta
     - web
 ---
 
-Hi! Welcome to my new website. We're on a version number high enough that I don't even care anymore.
\ No newline at end of file
+Hi! Welcome to my new website. We're on a version number high enough that I don't even care anymore.
+
+It's been kind of an open secret that I've been working on this site for a bit, 
+including [a blog post where i said i wasn't working on it](https://ivyneeds.rest/posts/this-might-not-be-my-home-but-its-a-start). 
+But I did work on it. Because my brain is weird.
+
+Plus because I've had this many iterations, I now finally have the stuff I wanted when I was making the first version of this site, such as:
+- A working notes section (now just to make a good client for it that isnt [status.lol](https://status.lol))
+- Auto-importing media tracking (letterboxd, last.fm[^1] so far)
+- Secret date based things I won't talk about yet[^2]
+
+It's not entirely finished though so expect a few more updates, soon[^3].
+
+Also *Glacier* will stay active, on Pika cause I still like it.
diff --git a/src/content/blog/now2513.md b/src/content/blog/now2513.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 6cfe54b..0000000
--- a/src/content/blog/now2513.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
----
-title: "/now: 2025-W13"
-description: "its now"
-date: 2025-03-24
-tags: 
-    - now
-icon: fa-calendar-days fa-solid
----
-
-- I've started bullet journalling. It's fun but I'm not keeping it up enough to have any effect.
-- Watched *Mickey 17* on Saturday, it's very good.
diff --git a/src/content/blog/now2519.md b/src/content/blog/now2519.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..303424c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/content/blog/now2519.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+title: "/now: 2025-W19"
+description: "Update to my now page #1"
+date: 2025-03-29
+tags: 
+    - now
+icon: fa-calendar-days fa-solid
+---
+
+*Life right now, in one sentence*: Slowly becoming more chaotic, but also becoming more beautiful.
+
+### general happenings
+- started meditating a bit more.
+- finally getting back to bullet journalling. hopefully i keep with it this time.
+
+### music
+- played my first concert with my band :D (also got paid for the first time #girlboss)
+- listened to a lot of Loyle Carner recently, and he's just announced an album and tour with two shows in my city, so I'll be buying tickets ASAP.
+
+## technology
+- 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/data/others.json b/src/data/others.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d52dd1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/data/others.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "friends": [
+        {
+            "l": "https://rknight.me",
+            "n": "Robb Knight",
+            "b": ""
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/layouts/Page.astro b/src/layouts/Page.astro
index 0be8385..e4e5e10 100644
--- a/src/layouts/Page.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/Page.astro
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ import Layout from "~/layouts/Base.astro";
 import Header from "~/components/ui/Header.astro";
 import Strapline from "~/components/ui/Strapline.astro";
 import Footer from "~/components/ui/Footer.astro";
-const { title, description, icon, date } = Astro.props;
+const { title, description, icon, date, back, backLabel } = Astro.props;
 ---
 
 <Layout title={title} description={description} date={date}>
   <div>
     <Header />
     <main class="pr-48 lg:pl-1">
-      <Strapline title={title} description={description} icon={icon} date={date} />
+      <Strapline title={title} description={description} icon={icon} date={date} back={back} backLabel={backLabel} />
       <slot />
     </main>
     <Footer />
diff --git a/src/pages/blog/[id].astro b/src/pages/blog/[id].astro
index b1b1302..8597fad 100644
--- a/src/pages/blog/[id].astro
+++ b/src/pages/blog/[id].astro
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const { Content } = await render(post);
   description={post.data.description}
   date={post.data.date}
   icon={post.data.icon}
+  back="/blog"
 >
   <AgeWarning date={post.data.date} />
   <Prose>
diff --git a/src/pages/blog/index.astro b/src/pages/blog/index.astro
index 0ac8795..0cd6e1f 100644
--- a/src/pages/blog/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/blog/index.astro
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ import StyledLink from "~/components/util/StyledLink.astro";
   icon="fa-solid fa-signature"
 >
   <StyledLink href="/blog/tags">See all the tags</StyledLink>
+  <StyledLink href="/blog/feed.xml" icon="fa-solid fa-rss">Subscribe via RSS</StyledLink>
+  <div class="mb-4"></div>
   <BlogPostList />
 </Page>
diff --git a/src/pages/meta/others.astro b/src/pages/meta/others.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3adc70a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/meta/others.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+import Page from "~/layouts/Page.astro";
+
+import others from "~/data/others.json";
+---
+
+<Page
+  title="Other people and sites I like"
+  description="also some webrings, wow!"
+  icon="fa-solid fa-users"
+>
+  <h3>Friends</h3>
+  {others.friends.map((item) => {
+    switch (item.b) {
+      
+    }
+  })}
+</Page>